Between Dreams
Resistance and Representation in Asian Aotearoa
$42.25
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
14 May 2026
Summary
This landmark collection presents fresh, progressive perspectives on what it means to be ‘Asian’ in Aotearoa.
Te Papa curator Grace Gassin draws together journalists, researchers, activists, filmmakers and political commentators to relate experiences of living between cultures and to explore the legacies of New Zealand’s diverse Asian diaspora histories.
Featuring a broad range of taonga from the museum’s collections, this timely book brings these social histories into focus, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781991165589 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1991165587 |
| Author: | Grace Gassin |
| Publisher: | Te Papa Press |
| Imprint: | Te Papa Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 14 May 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 170mm x 230mm |
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Grace Gassin
Dr Grace Gassin (林素真) is Curator of Asian New Zealand Histories at Te Papa. Raised in her mother’s Malaysian Chinese family, Grace proudly identifies as a second-generation Chinese (Hokkien) New Zealander of mixed heritage. Grace’s overarching focus is on highlighting the diverse historical and contemporary experiences of New Zealand’s many Asian diaspora communities. Her wide-ranging interests also encompass the politics of inclusion and interpretation that frame our understandings of Asian diaspora histories, and transnational dimensions of Asian Australasian diaspora experiences. She is also a committed delegate for Etū union.
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